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Career/Study Opportunities

Many MLS graduates obtain
entry level positions in diagnostic/medicallaboratories in hospitals, reference, public health and private
labs in the New York area. They may begin in these
labs as trainee/interns (in the
Professional Practice course) or following specialized, ASCP or Cytotechnology programs.

NYS licensing law for clinical lab technologists (see Professional Experience) went into effect September 2006. The
MLS Program meets the educational and practice requirements for the
transitional period in force until 2011. Graduates who successfully complete
the state examination will be licensed to work as medical technologists in
diagnostic labs in NY State.

MLS alumni are
employed in every prestigious medical institution in the area (HHC and
voluntary) as well as the large proprietary laboratories which serve the
outpatient population. Currently, there are significant personnel shortages
in clinical laboratories nationwide, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
predicts they will continue.

It is a key goal of the
MLS program to prepare students to follow a variety of paths after the
degree. The public health sector, including the NYC Department of Health,
which employs MLS alumni in state-of-the-art biohazard labs
is another route to a meaningful health-related career.

Graduates who do not
choose the diagnostic or public health laboratory often apply to medical and graduate schools, or work
as research assistants in medicalcenters or private sector companies. Large pharmaceutical companies as
well as small biotech companies
are eager to hire our graduates, as are some of the most elite research
institutions in the area. Expansion of the forensic labs of the Medical
Examiner’s Office, as well as the East River Science Park adjacent to the Brookdale Center will offer more exciting
opportunities for employment and professional development.

If you are interested in our Masters in Biomedical Laboratory Management (BLM), we encourage you to attend an informational session workshop on the BLM and other Professional Masters Sciences (PSM) degrees in CUNY. The workshops will be held during the CUNY Graduate Fair at the CUNY Graduate Center (365 5th Avenue) on March 30, 2015 from 3:00pm - 4:00pm and 6:00 - 7:00pm in Room C198. You may register for the workshop here.